pollute

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): pəˈluːt

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• Hyphenation: pol‧lute

Verb

Plain form pollute

Third-person singular pollutes

Past tense polluted

Past participle polluted

Present participle polluting

1. (transitive) To pollute means add dirt and other harmful things to water, land or air.

   The industry pollutes the air in this region.

Related words

• pollutant
• pollution